HSK C7-9/V7-9
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Strokes

Definition

to flood/to submerge/to drown/to irritate the skin (of liquids)/to delay

Example

As a Verb
soak
1
Zhè
tou
木头
yīn
bèi
shuǐ
yān
de
shíjiān
时间
guò
jiǔ
ér
péngzhàng
膨胀
  

The wood has become swollen from long soaking.

As a Verb
flood; submerge; inundate; drown
2
duō
许多
fáng
房屋
bèi
yān
  

Many houses are under water.

3
shuǐ
河水
jué
决堤
  
,
yān
le
zhěng
整个
cūnzi
村子
  

The river burst its banks, submerging/drowning the entire village.

4
Yān
de
bàn
半死

be two-thirds/half drowned

As a Verb
(of sweat, tears, etc) irritate the skin
5
Bèi
hán
yān
de
nánshòu
难受

be tingling from sweat

As an Adjective
prolonged